Possible War Crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Government forces engaged in large-scale pillage as well as arbitrary killings and sexual violence against the very people they were supposed to be protecting.
Government forces engaged in large-scale pillage as well as arbitrary killings and sexual violence against the very people they were supposed to be protecting.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.10.2009 | World
Kabila's army is committing a majority of the atrocities, and Hillary is going to be face to face with the butcher. Can Clinton offer a moral compass in this humanitarian tragedy, or will we once again turn our back on humanity?
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.03.2009 | World
I know you won't have a lot of free time when you visit the DRC, so perhaps you could skip some interviews and visit eastern Congo. The people there believe that you will help them.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 06.29.2009 | World
How involved was the United States State Department in the destabilization of the Kivu provinces in eastern DRC? Did our State Department officials become "terrorists" in the eyes of a revolutionary movement in Congo?
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 06.19.2009 | World
It is a "problem" for the innocents being burned alive in Congo. A problem for the Congolese women who are raped on a daily basis.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.14.2009 | World
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is reporting ongoing brutal rapes by Rwandan rebel soldiers and regular Congolese army troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.07.2009 | World
The images in this report are atrocious and in some cases obscene. But, they speak the truth of what happened during 100 days in 1994.
AP | T.J. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 02.16.2009 | World
GOMA, Congo — The leader of a splinter rebel faction in eastern Congo said Friday his forces would stop fighting the government and the two side...
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 02.09.2009 | World
Congo rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda has been accused by human rights organizations of ordering his troops to rape and murder civilians and pilla...
Navi Pillay | Posted 11.10.2009 | World